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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
24.8CPU26.3
—GPU21.3
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based36
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 26.6. MediaTek Dimensity 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 550
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Announced20182025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+4%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6400
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%792+44%Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%2,041+2%Bottom 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—356Bottom 6%

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